You will be able to create a great holiday mood if you know exactly how to decorate your home for the New Year. To do this, it is important to be inspired by interesting ideas, study a practical master class, select photos and use them to create your own creative project, which allows you to make all the New Year’s decor yourself. Our article will help you avoid unnecessary mistakes in your work, save time and money, because you can make decorations for the New Year with your own hands using the means at hand, ingenuity and patience.
Christmas wreath
The Western tradition of decorating the house for the New Year with wreaths has come to us. However, in our realities, it is not the door that is decorated with wreaths, as is customary in the West, but rather the wall or door inside the apartment. Wreaths can be made from a variety of materials, depending on who is making it and what materials are available.
Traditional New Year's wreath made of fir branches
First, let's look at how to make a New Year's wreath. Let's prepare artificial branches, cones and decorations. We cover the base for the wreath with fir branches. Attach a red bow and add various branches. We insert red and gold berries, pine cones and Christmas balls. The decoration for the New Year is ready. This wreath can be hung on the door or on the wall.
Wicker wreath of branches for wall decor
Let's make a simple and laconic wreath. To do this, take artificial tree branches, eucalyptus, rose hips or any others. We attach two voluminous branches to the base of branches. We insert eucalyptus leaves and berries on top. This wreath can be hung on the door or used for a photo zone.
Mini wreaths made of fluffy wire - making New Year's decorations with children
Making these wreaths is kid-friendly because they are so easy to make. Let's take a wire covered with Christmas tree needles. We twist it into a circle and glue the cones and berries. You can attach soft colored balls and bells to another wreath. Simple New Year's decorations are ready.
Snowmen
Snowmen made from socks – there is nothing more primitive, but it looks very original. To do this, we fill the sock with sand, buckwheat, and with the help of threads we give it a shape and sew on buttons. A white sock can be used to make a base, and a colored sock can be used to make clothes. Cute snowmen can also be made from an unnecessary light bulb; it is simply painted with acrylic paints and decorated with cotton wool and sparkles.
New Year's garlands
A garland can be an excellent New Year's decoration. You can attach it to the wall, ceiling or Christmas tree. By the way, vertical garlands made of cotton pads or cotton wool create a special winter atmosphere and look very cool in photographs.
New Year's garland in the shape of Christmas wreaths - we make home decorations from paper
We print the templates on white paper and trace them onto colored paper. Glue the green circles to the rope. Glue all the parts of the bow together and glue it to the top of the wreath. Add colorful balls to the wreaths. It turned out to be an easy DIY New Year's decoration.
Garland of cardboard figures and spruce branches
Let's make a garland for the fireplace for the New Year. We cut out shapes of stars, Christmas trees and candy canes and color them. Cut strips from red fabric. We tie them with twine, alternating with figures and twigs. Such an interesting decoration of the room will give you a New Year's mood.
Garland of foamiran circles - a simple New Year's decoration
The following simple garland can be made with children. Cut out circles from foamiran. For convenience, you can use a figured hole punch. We sew all the circles with white thread. This New Year's garland can be used to decorate rooms at home or an office at work.
Options for decorating windows for the New Year
Funny snowmen can be painted on glass using water-based gouache paints. Such bright toys will not only create coziness at home, but will also bring smiles to people passing along the street.
You can cut out colorful hearts, silhouettes of animals, birds, and funny cartoon characters. They are attached against the background of the window on a cord in the form of a New Year's garland. Funny images on the window will lift your spirits in any weather.
New Year's window decoration
The New Year's plot is depicted on a sheet of white Whatman paper. Carefully cut out all the details. A stapler is used for fastening.
An original decor will be created on the window with garlands of painted gingerbread cookies. Children will especially like this decoration. It is worth considering an alternative option made of thick cardboard if some sweet fragment suddenly disappears from the exhibition.
Cotton pads strung on a fishing line and secured in several rows on the window will create the feeling of fluffy snow flakes flying behind the glass.
Snowflakes on the glass should give Santa a hint that he is definitely welcome in this house
Using paper snowflakes you can create a real masterpiece on the window
Vytynanka
The festive interior will be perfectly decorated with vytynankas. These templates can be printed on colored paper, cardboard, or drawn on thick fabric. These pictures can be used to decorate your home for Christmas or New Year.
Snowflakes
Another type of New Year's decorations are snowflakes. Traditionally they are made from white paper or napkins. However, you should not limit yourself only to these materials. If you think about it, there is no contradiction in making a snowflake from, say, pine cones or clothespins.
Original snowflake made from fir branches - DIY room decoration for the New Year
This unusual snowflake is very easy to make from an artificial small Christmas tree. We tie two branches together and wrap the joints with silver tape. We cross three pairs of branches. Place branches and white balls on top. We decorate the middle with shiny Christmas tree decorations. The Christmas decoration is ready. It can be decorated with snowflakes in the kanzashi style.
Volumetric snowflake made of paper for New Year's decor
Let's make an openwork snowflake from white paper. Cut a sheet of paper into thin equal strips. We need to cut 20 strips. We lay out five stripes. We place five more stripes perpendicularly. Place the remaining strips on top, crossing them. On each side we take the central strip and attach the two outer ones to it. We repeat this action one more time. We get a very beautiful and voluminous New Year's snowflake made of paper.
Snowflakes made from popsicle sticks for street decoration
These original snowflakes will be made from waste material. Let's take wooden ice cream sticks. We paint them in different colors. We cross the four sticks and glue them together. Add rhinestones, pom-poms, beads and anything else you can find at hand.
What decorations can be made from branches and cones
One of the most accessible winter materials is pine cones. Just take a walk in the forest or park and you can pick up a whole bag of them. And they make wonderful New Year’s decorations. You can make hedgehogs or Christmas trees from pine cones.
But that's not all. Their convenient shape allows you to connect them individually with each other. As a result, you get a real garland. It can be hung on the wall or placed on the fireplace.
If you paint over the surface of the cones, you can get a bouquet of them. It is especially beautiful when they take fruits of different species and varying degrees of opening.
Their tandem with candles turns out to be extraordinary. But we remember that this material is easily susceptible to fire, so it is better to use diode candles.
Another decor idea in a glass. Instead, transparent salad bowls, candlesticks and vases are suitable.
One of the simplest decorative elements is to use a bunch of pine cones in a hanger.
They can be used to decorate a door handle.
The tape is glued to the wide side of the fruit using a hot gun or hot glue.
A similar bow can be tied according to the pattern below.
Natural material looks very advantageous in decoration. Nowadays it is very popular to make beauty out of ordinary things that lie under our feet. This is literally true. Here, for example, are twigs. What can be done from them? If you use your imagination, you will get wonderful Christmas trees.
Snowflakes and stars. They don't even need to be decorated particularly. All the charm is in natural lines and shapes.
And they are made in literally ten minutes. And they are often used for creativity with children.
Of course, you can combine different materials with natural ones. There are no restrictions here.
Candles
You can quickly and easily decorate your home for the New Year with candles. And to create a unique style, candles can be decorated in a winter theme, using, for example, pine branches, dried citrus fruits and cinnamon.
Candles decorated with pine branches - DIY New Year's table decoration
Natural material and white candles will make a very stylish decoration for your home. Take cypress branches and jute rope. We thread the candle through a money elastic band. We insert twigs around the candle. Wrap it with rope and remove the elastic band.
Candles decorated with cinnamon sticks - creating simple New Year's decorations
For the second option we will need cinnamon leaves and sticks. In the same way, put on an elastic band and insert leaves into it. We attach cinnamon sticks on top and tie them with rope. These candles are suitable for decorating a New Year's table, or even an office.
Candle with burlap and ribbon decor
We will make the next New Year's decoration from burlap, candles and ribbons. Wrap the candle with a strip of burlap. We glue openwork and satin ribbons on top. We place a green twig and a bow on the lace. We attach it to the candle. It turned out to be a wonderful DIY decoration for the New Year. These New Year's candles are suitable for decorating the kitchen.
Gnomes
Gnomes are part of Scandinavian culture, but in the modern world everything has become mixed up and these fairy-tale characters can now be found in an ordinary Russian apartment. You can buy a ready-made gnome, say, at IKEA, or you can make a unique one with your own hands.
Volumetric gnomes from old socks – we create interior toys for New Year’s decor
We put a white sock over a bag of cereal or beans. We tie it with an elastic band and cut off the excess. Cut out a beard from wool. For the nose we use a wooden ball. We make a cone hat from striped fabric and place it on the gnome’s head. This creative gnome can be made with children.
New Year's ball gnome - a simple decoration for the New Year
Let's consider another decoration option for New Year's Eve. Paint the wooden ball red. Glue on the fluffy beard. We make a hat from soft fabric, for example, fleece. We embroider a snowflake on it and glue a round nose.
Embroidered toys
Cross-stitched mini stories, houses and figurines of fairy-tale characters will turn the most ordinary Christmas tree into a real miracle tree. To create them, you will need plastic canvas, floss and embroidery patterns, or order a ready-made kit with a base and selected threads.
Embroidering on plastic canvas is just as easy as on regular canvas, you just need to know some nuances:
- One cell corresponds to one cell on the diagram;
- First embroider the toy and only then cut it out;
- When cutting, move two cells away from the edge of the embroidery.
If the toy is one-sided, then we recommend sewing colored felt on the reverse side.
Plastic canvas is produced not only in sheets, but also in the form of ready-made figured bases with a loop for hanging. This option is the most convenient, since all you have to do is embroider the plot you like.
All variants of toys on plastic canvas
Christmas trees - how to replace the traditional forest beauty
If you prefer to decorate your home with a non-traditional forest beauty, then you will like this section! Here we have collected original ideas for Christmas trees that you can make with your own hands.
Christmas tree made of garland
Let's make a large Christmas tree that takes up very little space. Draw the outline of the future Christmas tree on the wall. Using tape, safety pins or self-adhesive hooks, secure the garland along the outline. You can leave the tree as is or add tinsel to it. An ideal Christmas tree for small apartments or for owners of four-legged friends!
Interior Christmas tree made of beads
For the next Christmas tree we will need a cone and beads (Christmas tree beads are possible). You can buy a cone or make it yourself from thick paper or cardboard. Glue the beads onto the cone, moving from bottom to top. The gorgeous Christmas tree is ready!
Miniature Christmas tree made of feathers - we will make decorations for the office or study
Another interesting idea is a feather tree. We twist the cone and glue feathers onto it. Glue a bead onto each feather. This simple Christmas decoration is suitable for kindergarten.
Ice shards
Who would have thought that old CDs could be used to create such creative balloons? Yes, in most cases, making New Year's Christmas tree decorations will not require either serious material expenditure or the skills of a professional designer. This is what the next master class proves. To work, you will need transparent (in principle, you can use colored) plastic or glass balls, an unnecessary CD, scissors, and a glue gun.
- using scissors, cut the CD into pieces of arbitrary shape and size;
- Apply droplets of glue to the surface of the ball and fix the “mirror” fragments in the desired order, evenly covering the ball on all sides and leaving no empty spaces.
The result is a wonderful toy, no different from expensive designer works. Their soft shine will perfectly complement the overall impression of a magnificent Christmas tree.
Stars
You can decorate your apartment for the New Year with stars. They can be made from a variety of materials, from paper to foam. Such decorations can be hung on a wall, a Christmas tree, attached to the ceiling or combined into a garland.
Salt dough or wood stars for wall decoration
This wonderful decoration will look good on the wall. Figures can be made from salt dough. We cover the stars with tape. We paint them with green paint. Glue the branches.
Felt stars - DIY Christmas decorations for the home
Let's sew toy stars from fabric. Cut out large and small stars. Sew a small one into the center of the large star. We sew two large stars, not forgetting to insert a loop inside and leave room for the filler. We stuff the toy and sew the edges to the end. New Year's decorations for the Christmas tree are ready.
Volumetric stars made of cardboard and foil - we make original hanging decorations for the New Year
Volumetric stars can be made from cardboard and foil. Cut out the stars using the printed templates. We bend them along the contours. We crumple the foil and wrap it around half of the star. Glue the two parts together and place paper in the middle. This is necessary so that the stars do not get wrinkled. These beautiful decorations can be hung on windows.
Star made of threads and sticks
A stylish star can be made from threads and wooden sticks. The craft is simple, but at the same time very original.
Cotton souvenirs
Christmas tree decorations made from cotton wool are another category of decorations that you can make with your own hands together with your children.
But it is important to immediately understand that the manufacturing process will take more than one day, and the technology itself will require perseverance and diligence. But anyone can make a unique retro toy from available materials
Don't worry if the first toy turns out to be not very neat and not very beautiful. Over time, you will be able to create more cute cotton wool decorations. To make the creation process easier, first draw a sketch of the future toy. Paint all the details, decorations and decorative elements. In this case, making a toy from cotton wool will not cause any difficulties.
For work, prepare:
- wire;
- foil;
- cotton wool;
- threads;
- paste;
- awl;
- paints and brushes;
- glitter for decoration and lace or ribbon for the eyelet.
From such a budget set you can make a large company of small animals, snowmen or various figures. First, make a skeleton out of wire: torso, legs, head and tail. Wrap the structure in foil to give the metal skeleton the desired shape and volume. This stage is very important in the formation of the toy - the shape changes, the movements and outlines of future characters are given.
After this, you can start working with cotton wool. Using small pieces, volume and mass are added to toys. Pieces of soft cotton wool are then wrapped with thread to hold it securely in place. At this stage, you can adjust the shape or position of the animal, increase its height and volume. Do not spare threads and carefully wrap each area. The tighter the cotton wool adheres to the base of the toy, the easier it will be to work in the future.
Another life hack from experienced craftsmen - ordinary white wool can be painted in the desired color before work. To do this you will need a special fabric dye. Add a few drops of paint to a container of water, dilute the dye, and then add pieces of cotton wool to the mixture. The material will quickly become saturated and take on the desired color. And when the cotton wool is completely dry, you can start creating the toy. When using colored cotton wool, make sure that the threads match the chosen color scheme.
Dip the toys into a container with paste, and so that all parts are processed and completely soaked, use a thin brush
Pay special attention to small areas and folds - there should be no untreated areas or dry cotton on the toy. After this, the toy must be thoroughly dried.
You can put it aside for a couple of hours, or better yet, overnight. A regular oven will help speed up this process - bake the workpiece in the oven for 30-40 minutes at a temperature of 110 degrees.
After all the parts are completely dry, you can proceed to decorating the toy. If necessary, you can add a few more elements from cotton wool and paste before the finished stage: collar, fingers, ears, nose. When decorating, use regular watercolor paints, but acrylic paints are better for the face.
To make the face of the workpiece smoother and more beautiful, it is recommended to prepare a puff pastry mold in advance. For this you will need flour, salt and water. Flour and salt are mixed in a 2:1 ratio and then diluted with water to form a dense and viscous substance. You can add a few drops of beige paint to the resulting mixture so that the faces have a beautiful, even color. After this you can start creating the form.
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The face is molded small so that it fits perfectly in size to the finished toy. Make small dimples under the eyes, outline the eyebrows, cheekbones and nose. Minor unevenness can be easily smoothed out with a wet brush. And then the workpiece is sent to dry. There are two ways: in a dry frying pan over low heat with the lid closed or in the oven at 120 degrees for 30 minutes. After the finished form has dried and cooled, you can proceed to sanding and painting, followed by attaching the face to the toy blank. If unevenness or cracks form during drying, they can be smoothed out with sandpaper.
The finished painted bright toy can be covered with sparkles and secured with varnish so that the paint lasts longer. You can use regular spray hairspray or clear nail polish. Pull the string through the toy, and the original cotton wool decoration for the Christmas tree is ready.
And such a unique retro-style gift from a grandson will definitely please grandparents. And besides, the process of creating a unique toy will be very interesting for the child.
Fireplace
Well, what’s a New Year without family photos as a keepsake. If you don’t want to overpay for an atmospheric location, create a winter photo zone right at home. We suggest using a fireplace as a basis, which is very easy to make with your own hands from an ordinary cardboard box.
Straight fireplace from a cardboard box
Let's make a fireplace from a cardboard box. Cut a rectangle down the center of the front of the box. We bend the rectangle inside the box. It turned out to be the bottom. We make partitions from cardboard sheets and insert them into our box. We paint the fireplace white and draw gold patterns. Add tinsel and winter decorations in the form of candles and houses.
How to make a corner fireplace from a cardboard box
We will make the next fireplace from a box and self-adhesive paper. We make the base of the fireplace according to the indicated diagram. We cover it with printed paper. We place plywood on top. This fireplace is intended for the corner of the apartment. It can be decorated to your taste.
How to make decorations for kindergarten
Let's talk about simple decor options. Now we won’t talk about decorating the assembly hall. We will limit ourselves to a group or the facade of a kindergarten. Of course, you can apply any of the ideas presented above. But you can create crafts with your children.
I really liked the symbol of winter - the mitten. Look how they came up with placing them on the wall.
Decorate the door with inscriptions and handprints with them.
We created a whole winter tree on the door.
They also made a wreath. It turned out very nice.
Don't forget about New Year's wall newspapers and posters. They are still relevant today, because they are so interesting to look at.
You can write jokes and poems.
Or imagine the students as snowmen.
Such posters look very elegant.
In addition, collages and various cut-out pictures are used. They are glued with masking or double-sided tape.
Deer
Although the Russian Grandfather traditionally rides a troika with gifts, and his Western counterpart rides deer, deer are preferred as New Year’s decorations. We have a couple of master classes on creating original jewelry in the form of deer.
Deer made of logs - an original New Year's decoration for the street
To create a deer, we need to select a suitable log. We make shallow holes in it and insert legs from branches there. We make a neck from a thick short branch and attach the head to it. Glue a red ball as a nose. Add a cone for the tail, horns and a scarf. It turned out to be a nice street decoration.
Wooden deer for home photo zone
This deer is suitable for both indoors and outdoors. Using a photo with step-by-step instructions, we cut out all the details of the deer. We paint them gray and connect them together. Add a bow to the deer.
Transparent three-dimensional epoxy resin toys
Balls and other three-dimensional figures made of epoxy resin look very cool. Thanks to various molds, dyes and fillers, their variety is limited only by your imagination. We tell you how to make the symbol of the coming year glow in the dark.
You will need:
- epoxy resin;
- Christmas tree mold;
- colored luminous pigments;
- loop for hanging;
- drill 1.5 mm, toothpick.
Procedure
- Prepare epoxy resin according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Pour into the mold.
- Add powder. Using a toothpick, try to distribute it and the resin evenly throughout the mold.
- Wait until it hardens completely.
- Using a thin drill, drill a hole and use a small amount of resin to secure the loop in it. Let it harden.
That's all!
Snowmen
It is impossible to imagine winter and New Year's holidays without a snow woman. Recently, winter has been letting down residents of the southern regions, sometimes depriving them of snow on the New Year holidays. But don't despair! If there is no snow, he will sculpt snowmen from scrap materials! By the way, such Snowmen live in the house without any problems.
Snowman made from toilet paper rolls - an original decoration for the New Year
A very simple snowman can be made from ordinary toilet paper. Cut out a hat, nose, hands and scarf from colored paper. Wrap the rolls in white parchment. Next, we connect them together and cover them with mica. We mark the tiers with black satin ribbon. Glue the paper face and other parts.
Snowman lamp made from glass jars - unusual New Year's decor
Let's make a glass snowman from jars or vases. Cover the inside of the vase with liquid glue. Pour glitter inside and rotate the vase to cover the entire surface. We pour out the excess. Glue on the face. We connect two tiers, add a scarf and a hat. We insert a garland inside. The snowman will look good on the windowsill.
Snowman on the Christmas tree
Let's make cool snowmen for the Christmas tree. We fill the transparent Christmas ball with foam filler. Glue on the eyes and headphones. This Christmas decoration is very fun to make with young children.
DIY Christmas decorations for the home (we decorate furniture, doors and walls)
Let's take a quick look at the overall decoration of the house and each room in it. There are a lot of ideas, here are those that can inspire you to get creative.
I suggest starting with the doors. This is the first thing that greets us at the entrance to any room or apartment. It may be enough to decorate just them. The holiday atmosphere will definitely settle in the room.
So, you can take a piece of wallpaper the width of the door leaf. And on it, use gouache or acrylic paints to draw drawings, congratulations or patterns.
It is convenient to glue them on with masking tape. It peels off easily from the surface without damaging it.
What to draw? For example, the famous Olaf. And in general, snowmen and Christmas trees are the easiest to depict. Or just add an inscription and snowflakes. You'll already have a decoration.
Or use store-bought or homemade stickers. And distribute them onto the canvas.
You can hang tinsel or a garland on top of the entrance portal.
If you have time, then make a voluminous decoration. You can add creativity.
For example, a three-dimensional Christmas tree was formed from green paper cones.
You can hang decor on the resulting “branches”: balloons, gifts, notes or candies.
It’s easier to create a similar composition from a paper garland. We did something similar when we were kids. We cut the paper into strips. One was rolled into a ring. And the next one was threaded inside the ring and glued together. And so, repeating the steps, a garland in the form of a chain was obtained.
Another option for using it.
The idea of tying ribbons around the door like a gift seemed unusual.
We smoothly approached the kitchen and dining room. This is also an important room in the house, we don’t ignore it. And in addition to small decor that can be placed on a table or windowsill, you can decorate large elements. For example, decorate each kitchen door with a Christmas wreath.
Or a ribbon with a composition of balloons.
Or bows.
You can put festive covers on the refrigerator handles.
Such overlays can be used to decorate any handles and thin protruding surfaces. For example, an oven holder.
The table also needs to be set in a special way. If you deliberately refuse a tablecloth, I suggest using a runner with a New Year or Christmas ornament.
They come in completely different shades and colors.
Next, it’s easy and inexpensive to make a stand for cutlery. Here are some options.
The caps may be different.
I really liked the felt Christmas tree. Agree, just repeat this idea.
You can make it without patterns.
Well, then, as your imagination goes: gingerbread deers, snowmen and all New Year's symbols suit us.
You can be creative by simply arranging the plates. Here's a good option.
Let's pay close attention to the glasses. We are used to often decorating their top part when serving ceremonial drinks. But you can simply cut out a figure from felt and put it on the leg. It turns out no worse.
What else do we want to embellish? Of course, windows and window openings themselves. If you have curtains, you can tie balls of the same color to their mount. Or weave long tinsel between them.
When there are no curtains, you can tie the balls together on one ribbon.
Place the Christmas balls on the ribbons and at different lengths relative to each other. It will turn out very beautiful.
There are many vertical garlands sold in stores; they are designed specifically for windows. An example of one of them. It can also be replaced with a simple homemade one.
Don't forget about the window sill. We put cones and candles there. A variety of figures that represent winter are perfect.
You also don’t have to buy curtain tiebacks at a decor store. If you sew a lot of felt Christmas trees, you will get a great decoration.
What about the floor? Usually they forget about him. But I came across an interesting idea for snow footprints. It can be repeated in different variations.
First, you need to cut out the stencil. It’s as if Santa Claus left his footprint from his boot. Cut it along the contour.
Next we lay it out in the place where the marks should remain. And fill it with salt. Salt can be replaced with cotton wool or padding polyester. To prevent the material from scattering, I suggest sticking it with tape.
Next, let's remember about the ceiling. And most often we get ready to hang toys and tinsel on the chandelier. However, there is another cool idea. Make a pendant with silhouettes of ballerinas.
Look how light and airy they look. You can choose the color yourself to suit the general idea.
For a similar craft, use this template. The skirt can be made from tulle or napkin.
And decorating walls is a pleasure. For example, assemble a hanging arrangement of Christmas balls and hang it in a corner. Or above the door.
Inscriptions and wishes also look great. They can be purchased ready-made in the form of stickers. Or you can cut it yourself.
Remember, you decorated the curtain and window opening. So this idea is also suitable for walls in the living room and children’s room.
The frames also look very decent. Inside you can collect New Year's symbols. For example, a Christmas tree made of balls.
Or decorate it and use it as an independent decoration.
We make silhouettes on ordinary pieces of board using a template. We attach it to the board. Press tightly and paint the entire space on top. After drying, remove the stencil and get similar beauty.
If you have wall shelves. Then it’s time to create a festive composition of houses and Christmas trees on them. We wrap a garland around it all and we get a real masterpiece.
It is better to buy a garland powered by batteries. It is not tied to a network and can easily be located anywhere.
From kindergarten we were taught to make our own garlands to decorate the walls. And therefore, this option seems to be the most understandable and accessible. Let's see what ideas there might be.
By the way, I made a large selection with master classes on their creation in this article.
A wall of memories from photographed events of the past year. Let's hook them to a rope using clothespins and arrange them in several tiers.
For those who have children, an idea with a felt Christmas tree. The baby will definitely be pleased, decorating it in a new way every day.
Recently, we have started creating advent calendars in our family. I also wrote a detailed article about them. It's here, you can check it out. So, I think that this is also a wonderful New Year’s decoration.
They are very different. I'll give you just a few ideas.
You can also diversify the living room with a homemade fireplace. The easiest way to make it is from cardboard boxes. But other materials can also be used. You can read more about how they are created in this article.
What can I say? You can even bring a festive mood to your bathroom. Just look at what wonderful snowmen you can make from toilet paper.
That's not all. We will look at the remaining ideas more closely.
New Year's watch
Let's return to the design of the photo zone. The fireplace and deer are already ready, all that remains is to add the clock. We offer two options to choose from, or, having already been inspired by previous decorations, did something else come to your mind?
New Year's clock made from a paper plate - simple decor for the New Year
We make round holes along the edges of the disposable plate. We pass a ribbon with jingling balls through them. We attach two hands to the center and make a dial. New Year's clock is ready.
Large DIY New Year's clock for the photo zone
Let's make a big clock for the wall. To begin with, we make a frame from boards. We stretch the material with the printed dial over it. Cut out arrows from cardboard. We paint them black and screw them to the center of the New Year's clock. We make decorations from fir branches or tinsel.
Christmas balls
A Christmas tree without decorations turns into an ordinary one. My family had a tradition of buying one new ball for the Christmas tree every year. This is how we spent the past year. Decorating the Christmas tree every subsequent year, hanging this or that ball, you remember the past years, about what good things happened to you. I don’t know why we didn’t make toys with our own hands? But I think it's a great idea!
Decorating an old Christmas ball with fabric - updating old decorations on the Christmas tree
Take a regular Christmas ball and a small square piece of fabric. Wrap the ball in cloth and tie it with jute rope. Trim off excess fabric. We make a bow from nylon or grosgrain ribbon. You can make a bow from tulle. Let's make a hook from beads and wire.
A ball made of thread and PVA glue - an airy New Year's decoration for the home
These New Year's balls made of threads will serve as decorations for a school or kindergarten. Inflate the balloon. We wrap it with thread soaked in PVA glue. We fix the tip and send it to dry. When the thread is dry, pierce the ball and pull it out. We decorate the balloons with bows, sweets and bells.
Original DIY Christmas balls
For such a New Year's ball you will need foam balls. We cover them with glue and stick on any identical shapes, for example, rhombuses or circles. Add a ribbon bow and paint it with glitter paint. If desired, you can add decoration from beads or beads. These balls can be hung on a Christmas tree or on a chandelier.
Ded Moroz and Snegurochka
When decorating your home for the New Year, don’t forget about the main characters of this fairytale season - Father Frost and the Snow Maiden. In my childhood, when the Christmas tree came (yes, until a certain age I thought that the Christmas tree itself came from the forest, already decorated), a cotton grandfather and his granddaughter were always waiting under it. And instead of socks on the fireplace for gifts, we put slippers under the tree: whose slippers are the gift!
Decorative Santa Claus made of felt
For Santa Claus, cut out the bottom and cover it with fabric. We insert wire legs and also cover them with fabric. We sew the body and fill it with padding polyester. We make large shoes from sponge and red fabric. Glue the nose and draw a face. We make clothes decorated with houses and trees. We make mustaches and beards from yarn. We put on the cap and grandpa is ready. Grandfather Frost will look great near the stairs or Christmas tree.
Felt toys for the Christmas tree
We make Father Frost and Snow Maiden from felt. We cut out all the necessary parts and sew them together. We stuff the toys with stuffing and embroider the faces. They turned out to be very good characters. If desired, they can be decorated with beaded snowflakes or knitted mittens.
At our MKs we were convinced that making decorations for the New Year is not at all difficult. You can use any materials, for example, champagne bottles, wine glasses, plastic bottles, discs, corrugated paper and so on. Crafts made from buttons, shells, glasses, plasticine or cocktail straws will also add a New Year's atmosphere. It is only important to give free rein to your imagination.
Winter flowers
It’s not difficult to make a beautiful New Year’s tree bloom. In order to make such Christmas and New Year toys with your own hands on the eve of 2022, you don’t even need to use special colored paper, opting for old books or newspapers. Such buds will look original, and you will pay tribute to the currently fashionable eco-trend. So let's get started:
- cut out a perfect square from paper;
- fold it in the same way as shown in the photo;
- repeat this with the remaining 4 sheets of paper;
- glue the resulting blanks together to form a flower;
- We decorate the middle with tinsel, beads, in a word, anything that seems suitable to you.
